Meaning & use

Links

noun·Everyday

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Connections between two or more things, or, in plural, a golf course, especially one near the sea.

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The article included several links to further reading.

They spent the afternoon playing a round on the seaside links.

A note on using this word

The golf sense comes from Scottish 'links,' meaning coastal, undulating land unsuited to farming but ideal for the sport's early courses.

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2. noun

A golf course, especially a coastal one built on sandy, rolling terrain.

St. Andrews is one of the oldest links in the world.

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